Find the Perfect Dish for Your Potluck!

It’s the season of parties, family gatherings, and potlucks! Whether you are cooking for a large group or trying to find a delicious dish to bring to the party, the perfect recipe is waiting in one of our cookbooks.

Cooking for a large party or attending a potluck often means cooking for different tastes and diets. Find something for everyone in one of these cookbooks:

Modern Potluck: Beautiful Food to Share by Kristin Donnelly
The New Yiddish Kitchen: Gluten-Free and Paleo Kosher Recipes for the Holidays and Every Day by Simone Miler
Vegan for Everybody: Foolproof Plant-Based Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and In-Between by America’s Test Kitchen
Bring It!: Tried and True Recipes for Potlucks and Casual Entertaining by Ali Rosen
Cook's Illustrated All Time Best Holiday Entertaining by America’s Test Kitchen
Effortless Entertaining Cookbook : 80 Recipes That Will Impress Your Guests Without Stress by Meredith Steele
Sweet Home Cafe Cookbook: A Celebration of African American Cooking by Albert Lukas
The Moosewood Restaurant Table : 250 Brand-New Recipes from the Natural Foods Restaurant that Revolutionized Eating in America by Patti Harville
Gluten-Free Small Bites: Sweet and Savory Handheld Treats for On-the-Go Lifestyles and Entertaining by Nicole Hunn

We are also happy to make a list of recommendations just for you! Tell us what you are looking for by filling out our My Next Read form and in about a week a librarian will send you a list of at least three suggestions.

And be on the lookout in December for Varina library's Cook and Book program. Staff will be sharing their favorite treats!